For months, a withering #drought has created major traffic jams at the #Panama#Canal.
The drought, which may have been exacerbated by climate change, has left the canal’s water levels lower than ever, forcing Panama to let fewer ships through.
The restrictions have led to #delays, increased shipping #costs, and uncertainty over the future of one of the world’s critical #trade chokepoints.
Canal and River Trust brought 3 steel barges to the marina. Each one arrived on its own lorry/truck. A separate crane lifte them into the basin.
Here you can see a tug (blue) holding a barge in place in the basin, while a crane (yellow) lifts another barge over to the basin. A second tug has already left with the third barge.
That's yesterday. Today, three CRT vehicles and crew are parked here, waiting for …?
Engineering at its most magnificent. The unique and uniquely beautiful Falkirk Wheel rotary boat lift opened in 2002. It fulfils a role originally accomplished by a flight of 11 locks when the Union Canal opened in 1822. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/falkirk/falkirkwheel/index.html
The rusting hull of an old canal boat recovered from the bottom of the Port Dundas Basin on the Forth and Clyde Canal in the north of Glasgow and placed on a platform beside the canal.
The Bowling Boat Basin on the Firth of Clyde which forms the western end of the Forth and Clyde Canal.
Opened in 1790, this was the world's first sea-to-sea canal designed specifically to shorten shipping routes, and paving the way for the likes of the Panama and Suez Canals.
The large white building at the right hand side of the photo is the former Customs House from where movements into the canal were controlled.
Made myself leave the house - ostensibly to pick up a "too good to go" order and some groceries, but honestly mainly to leave the house. Was rewarded with a pretty city (and some tummy Greek pastries).